Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-06-01
A RIGHTEOUS CHURCH.

The leveling theories of DR.. McGlynn
and his political running-mate, Mr..
Henry George, find no sympathy with
the great Catholic Church. In addition
to that deep respect for the rights of
property, which is one of the, most
praiseworthy characteristics of the Cath
olic Church, the Pope has,
probably, no wish to counte-
nance an American party intrigue.
Rome has not failed to observe that Mr..
George and DR.. McGlynn are indulging
in the thinnest of land and church
masquerades, for the most apparent Re-
publicans purposes. His Holiness is not
an American politician. He wants no
connection with American politicians,
especially with such interested specimens
OF the breed as Mr.. Henry George.
The following from the Cleveland Plain
Dealer will illustrates the manner in
which the political priest has at last suc-
ceeded in cornering himself:
"Dr. McGlynn's case has at last
reached point where evasion or delay
is no longer possible. Rome has
spoken and the obstinate priest must
make decision between his land theo-
ries and his religion. The letter of the
Pope to Archbishop Corrigan sustaining
the latter in the position he had taken
concerning DIR. McGlynn was accom-
panied by one to the doctor himself, in
which he was peremptorily ordered to
Rome to make his submission to the
Pope or incur the penalty of excommuni-
cation. The excuses hitherto made by
DR.. McGlynn and his associate, Henry
George, that the Pope had been misin-
formed as to the facts, and
that when proper explanation was
made he would withdraw his sup
port OF the Archbishop with whom
the Doctor has been in controversy, will |
no longer serve. 1t is stated that the
Pope has kept himself well advised of all |
the facts in the case, not only reading
the works of Henry George and the
speeches of DR.. McGlynn, but also having
the leading New York newspapers sent
him whenever there was any reference to
the matters in discussion, and also the
new paper of Henry George In this
way he has become thoroughly &C.
quainted with the doctrines which DR..
McGlynn has espoused, and can Judge
as to the propriety of the
Archbishop's course in commanding him
to withdraw from public connec ton with
George and his adherents.
1t is this which gives greater interest
to the action of the Pope. Not only is
DIR. McGlynn under displeasure for dis
obedience to his immediate ecclesiastical
'uperlors, but the land theories of Henry
George have been placed on trial and the
Doctor is condemned for supporting
hem. He is ordered to Rome to purge
himself OF the crime of disobedience as
priest, and also to recant the heresies in
'egard to the rights of property. That
I
S the construction that must be placed
IN the summons to the Doctor and
he reasons given for that summons. 8
What will DR.. McGlynn do under
.hese circumstances? His course will 9
De watched with great interest. If he !
submits and goes to Rome, it will be a
virtual admission that he has been in the I;
wrong with regard to his position on the 6
ana question, as well as in his disobedi- {
'nce to his immediate superior. If he
cruises to go, he not only is deprived of
lis privileges as priest, but he is placed
lnder the ban of the Church as bad
Jatholic. He has to choose between his =
ehglon and his politico-economic opin- =
ons. If heyields the latter in Difference :,
o the iormer, it will be lesson to num- .,
'ers OF others, who will hasten to get
way from Henry George and his school !"
IDEAS, as being dangerous to their =
piritual welfare" :